Phonograph



June 4; 1940.

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AT ORNEY June-4, 1940. 1.. 2. LA FOREST PHONOGRAPH Filed Dec 21, 1937 s Sheets-Sheet s INVENTOR Louis Z.Lal 5resf BY TORNEY Patented June 4, 940

-UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHONOGRAPH Louis Z. La Forest, Orange, N J., assignor to Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, West Orange, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application December 21, 1937, Serial No. 180,940 19 claims. (01. 2744:)

This invention relates to phonographs' and handpiece may be rested, as during inoperative more particularly to an improved form of a periods in the use of the phonograph. Such a closely fitting cabinet for a commercial phonosupport is commonly coupled to an openableand graph. In some respects the present invention closeable electric switchfor controlling a rotative 5 relates to a phonograph cabinet of generally source of power for the phonograph such, fr improved construction over that of my co-pendexample, as an electric motor. For this reason ing application Serial No. 177,856,. entitled Phonothe support is resiliently mounted to be moved graphs, which application was granted April 11, downwardly, as by the weight of the handpiece, 1939, as Patent No. 2,154,048, and in other reto open the switch and thereby stop the motor spects to the provision of additional means in during such inoperative periods when the hand- 10 such a; cabinet for facilitating the operation of piece is placed thereon. In a closely fitting the phonograph. cabinet there is insufiicient space for a suitable There is a distinct need for small phonograph support for the handpiece. The support may, cabinets which may be suitably used on the desk however, be movable outwardly of the cabinet to of the operator. When such cabinets are made a convenient supporting position wherein it may 15 to completely enclose and closely fit a phonograph be resiliently mounted to perform the aforemenof the type commonly used for commercial purtioncd functions. During the non-use of the poses in recording and reproducing dictation, phonograph the support may very desirably be there are generally encountered difliculties which held within the cabinet in a non-supporting posiimpede the ease of operation of the phonograph tion. The movement of the support into such 20 unless suitable means, preferably automatically supporting and non-supporting positions may. operated, are provided for circumventing such cause the aforementioned switch to be operated, difficulties. to stop and start the motor, and may be auto- One of the .diflicultiescncountered in a closely matically effected with the opening and closing fitting cabinet for the usual form of commercial of the cover to facilitate the operation of the 25 phonograph is in the provision of a small cover phonograph. r I which may be moved to a suitable position to It is therefore an object of my invention to render the phonograph accessible for convenient provide a cabinet closely fitting and fully enclosoperation. This is due to the fact that the coming a phonograph which may be conveniently mon form of commercial phonograph must be rendered accessible for operation. 30

accessible for operation at its front and end por- It is another object to provide with an imtions, access to the end portion being necessary proved closely fitting cabinet for a phonograph, in order to mount a record, usually of cylindrical automatically operated means for facilitating and form, on .a record support or mandrel which safeguarding the operation of the phonograph.

extends longitudinally of the phonograph and has It is another object to provide such an arrange- 35 its free end adjacent to an end wall of the cabinet. ment for a phonograph cabinet as will permit a A small cover may provide such access as is simplified construction for rendering the phononecessary to the front portion of the phonograph, graph accessible for safe and convenient operabut it cannot also conveniently provide suitable tion.

0 access to the free end of the mandrel. In this It is astill further object to provide a simplified 0 case it is desirable to use a closure member, structure for a phonograph cabinet having a separate of the cover, which is movable to provide pleasing appearance and providing easy access such access to the'mandrel. This member may to the phonograph for its servicing and repairs. very desirably be controlled both by the cover Other and allied objects will more fully appear and by the control means for adjusting the phonfrom the following description and the appended 5 ograph, as is described in my aforementioned claims.

co-pending application. In the present invention In the description of my invention reference is I provide an improved cabinet which has, as one had to the accompanying drawings, of which: of its features, such general arrangement as will Figure 1 is a righthand side elevational view of enable the use of a simplified mechanism for my phonograph cabinet showing the cover in 5 coupling the cover and control means to the closed position, with a portion broken away to closure member. show interior parts.

The commercial phonograph is also commonly Figure 2 is a righthand side elevational view, provided with a speaking tube having a handpartly in section, of my phonograph cabinet piece, and with a suitable support on which the having the cover in open position and showing 55 a portion of a phonograph having its control lever in inoperative position.

Figure 3 is a lefthand side elevational view of my cabinet showing the cover in closed position,

the support for the handpiece and the motor control switch being dottedly shown in their respective non supporting and open positions.

Figur :is alefthand sectional view taken along the line '44 of Figure 5 and showing the cover in open position, the support for the handpiece in a supporting position, and the motor control switch in a closed position.

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of my cabinet, with a portion broken away, showing the cover in open position and the support for the handpiece in'its supporting position.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of a portion of the cabinet and phonograph, showing the control lever in a downward operative position and the side closure member of the cabinet in a closed'position, the upward operative position of the control lever being shown with dotted lines.

' Figure 7 is a plan view of a portion of the 25 phonograph showing the support for the handpiece in its supporting position. I

Figure 8 is arighthand elevational view of a portion of the phonograph.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the mechanism cou- 30 pling the cover withthe side closure member.

Figure 10 is a plan view, partly in section, 01. the lever coupling the cover with the side closure member. I

Figure. 1.1 is a view taken along the line II II 85 of'Figure'ip Figure 12 is a view, taken along the line I2-I2 of Figure 1, showing the means coupling the righthand side of the cover to the frame of the phonograph.

40 Reference being had to the figures there will be seen a cabinet A according to my invention and a phonograph 3 contained therein of the typecommonly-used for the recordation and reproduction of dictation. The phonograph B has 4,5 2, base plate I which is hinged to the rearward wall of the cabinet about the axis 2 and supported at its front by the respective left and right bosses 3 and 4 provided on the forward wall of the cabinet. The plate I may be formed 50 as by casting and provided with suitable reinforcing ribs. It is also provided with suitable standards forming therewith the frame for the phonograph. These standards are usually integral with the plate I and are adapted to support 55 -theprincipal partsof the phonograph. These standards comprise a forwardly inclined standard 5 on the lefthand side, an intermediate standard I5 and the left and right upright standards I and 8. Within the intermediate standard 6 there no is rotatably mounted a record support or man- .drel9- bearing a wax-like or otherwise suitable record III.- In my. invention the rearward'portion of the plate I is located so as to provide sufficient space thereunder for a suitable rotatory 65 source of power for the phonograph; and the central portion of the plate is curved downwardly substantially in an are about the axis of the record III in order that the phonograph parts may be compactly arranged, this central portion "10 also serving as a trough for collecting the shaving chips which arise in cutting grooves on wax-like records, as in the process of recording thereon.

The left and right standards 1 and 8 support the longitudinal rods II and I2 on which is slidably mounted a carriage I3. Pivotally connected to the carriage I3 is an arm I4 (see Figure 8) which carries a feed nut I5 adapted to engage a feed screw I6, this screw being rotatably held by the standards I and 8. The feed screw I5 is suitably geared to the mandrel 9 by means of a train of gears I'I, shown in Figure 5, so that rotation of the mandrel 9 will effect a rotation of the feed screw I6. Such rotation may be effected by any suitable rotatory source of v power, as by the motor I8. This motor is coupled to the pulley I9 by the belt 20, the plate I being suitably cut away to provide clearance for the belt 20. The pulley I9 may be connected to the mandrel 9, at will, bymeans of a suitable clutch, such as 2I. By the engagement of the feed nut I5 with the'feed screw IS a longitudinal movement, with respect to the record I0, is then imparted to the carriage I3. The arm I4 is suitably coupled-to a control lever 22 provided for controlling the engagement of the feed nut I5With the feed screw I6 and for effecting other adjustments to the phonograph as are subsequently described.

The mandrel 9 may be of any desirable form for removably holding a record, such as I0. For convenience of operation there is usually provided a mandrel of the form described in the,

United States Patent No. 2,010,717 issued to Heinrich F. Max Gramann on August 6, 1935.

This form of mandrel has a chuck 23 atits free which is adjustable by means of the control lever 22 to an inoperative position or to respective operative positions for recording and reproducing. When adjusted for recording, it is adapted to receive sound waves and impart a movement undulating in accordance with those waves to a stylus 26, and, whenadjusted for reproducing, to create sound waves in accordance with any undulating movement imparted to a stylus 21, as by its engagement with a progres sive modulated groove on'the record I0. These sound waves are conveyed to, and away from, the translating device 25 by means of:a flexible tubular member or speaking tube 28 having a handpiece 28 at its far end of a form well known in the art. Y

The translating device 25 is adjusted for recording and reproducing when the control lever 22 is moved to its respective downward and upward positions. In moving the control lever 22 1 to each of these operative positions the feed nut I5 is brought into engagement with the feed screw 'IB. In the recording and reproducing positions the respective styli 26 and 21 are brought into engagement with the record I0 carried by the mandrel 9. When the control lever is moved to a position intermediate of its respective. operative positions, each of the styli of the translating device 25 are'removed from contact with the record I0, and the feed nut I5 is disengaged from the feed screw I6. Therecord may then be freely removed from the mandrel 9.

With the control lever 22 in an operative position, any attempt to mount a record on the mandrel 9, or to remove one therefrom, will cause heavy strain on the translating device and will in every case cause the record surface to be marred. It isconsequently a safeguard to the phonograph to have the mandrel automatically rendered inaccessible whenever the translating device is in an operative condition so that the operator is prevented from mounting a record thereon or removing a record therefrom. In my invention I provide such means in simplified form as one of several features of my improved closely fitting cabinet; wherefore this cabinet and means are now described in detail.

The cabinet comprises the lower portion 29 and an upper portion which is substantially arcuately-shaped in cross section, as viewed from the end, The upper portion comprises a rearward closure section and a forward closure section or cover 3|. The rearward closure section is detachably connected to the lower portion 29 and the cover 3| is pivoted to the frame of the phonograph so that it may swing upwardly to a position within the rearward section 30. This construction provides easy access to the phonograph for its servicing or repair. Access to the phonograph parts carried above the base plate I is had by removing the rearward section 30 and swinging the cover 3| into any suitable position. With the rearward section 30 removed, access to the parts carried under the plate I is had. by swinging the phonograph upwardly about the axis 2.

The portion 29 has the left and right end walls 32 and 33. These end walls have upper edges substantially conforming with the side edges of the plate I, the central portion of these edges being curved in an are substantially about the'axis of the mandrel 9. The rearward section 30 and the lower portion 29 may each be suitably formed as by casting. The rearward section 30 is provided with arcuately shaped left and right end walls 34 and 35. In order that this section may be detachably connected to the lower portion 29, it is provided with a downwardly extending side pin in each of the respective end walls 34 and 35, such as the pin 36 for the right end wall 35. These pins engage with suitable apertures, provided in the upper edges of the end walls 32 and 33, to hold the forward portion of the rearward section 30 in place, the section 30 being suitably secured along its rearward wall by means of a pin 31 which threads into a suitable boss provided on the plate I. When the rearward section 30 is retained in such proper mechanical position, it forms an upward extension of the walls of the lower portion 29, and the inner edges of the arcuately shaped end walls 34 and 35 form an arcuate extension of the curved edges on the central portions of the respective end walls 32 and 33 of the lower portion 29.

By having the upper portion of my cabinet arcuately shaped I provide a cabinet of pleasing appearance, simple construction, and'conveniently arranged parts. This feature enables me to use a cover 3| which need not swing outwardly of the cabinet for opening movement, but which may be pivotally mounted by relatively simple means to swing upwardly, within the rearward section 30. In such upward position, the cover can be made to conform closely with the walls of the rearward section 30 and thereby utilize very little of the interior space of the cabinet. Moreover, I am enabled to use a relatively small cover and yet provide sufficient accessibility to the front portion of the phonograph.

The cover 3| is provided with left and right arcuately shaped end walls 38 and 39. It is pivotally connected to the frame of the phonograph so that it may swing upwardly in an are within the rearward section 30. For effecting such pivotal connection, the cover is provided, on the lefthand side, with an arm which ispivotally 5 connected to the standard 5, as by the pivot 40'. In order that the rod may beslidably removed in a leftwise direction, the arm 4|] is provided .with an aperture 40 which is in alignment" with the rod when the'cover 3| is closed. On the righthand side there must be provided full access to the free end of the mandrel 9, and therefore the cover is effectively pivotally connected about the axis of the pivot 40' by being slidably secured to the upper portion of the standard 8. For making this slidable connection to the standard 8 there is provided a shouldered arcuately shaped block 4| which is suitably located laterally of the standard 8 by means of the spacers 42 and 43 (see Figure 9). The block 4| is secured to the standard 8 by means of screws 44 and 45, which extend through the block and the respective spacers and thread into the standard 3. 0n the righthand end wall 39 of the cover 3| there is secured, as by welding, an arcuate member 46 having its central portion 45, longitudinally thereof, bent inwardly at right angles and provided with a longitudinal slot 41 which is somewhat narrower than the central portion 45. The member 45 is extended rearwardly of the righthand end wall '30 39 of the cover 3|. This rearwardly extending portion serves as a means for fitting the block 4| in the portion 46' of the member 45. When the block 4| is so fitted and is secured to the standard 8, it supports and guides the righthand side of the cover 3|.

The lefthand end wall 38 of the cover 3| is provided with an inner edge 48 which is curved in an arc about the pivot 40. The central portion of the lefthand end wall of the cabinet is thus 40 unenclosed by the cover 3| and the rearward section 30. For this portion there is provided a closure'member 49 which is bent inwardly so as to conform with the edge 48 of the end wall 38. This inwardly bent portion of the member 49 is suitably shaped, as by stamping, to form also a front closure of the mandrel driving means dis posed at the end of the mandrel 9. The means for holding the member 49 in place comprises an upwardly extending arm 49' on the member 50 which is secured, as by the screws 50, to a bracket 5|, this bracket being held to the standard 1 by the screws 52.

The righthand end wall 39 of the cover 3| provides a partial closure of the free; end of the mandrel 9 when the cover 3| is in a closed posi tion, the inner edge 53 of this end wall being preferably arcuately shaped in a suitable manner such as is shown in Figure 1. For completing the enclosure of the right end wall of the cabinet there is provided a movable closure member 54.- This member has its forward portion suitably offset along the' line 54' so that it will be adjacent to the end wall 33 and in substantial alignment with the end wall 39 of the cover 3|, the upper 5 edge of this forward portion being shaped to conform with the edge 53 of the cover. The member 54 is'pivotally connected to the right standard 8, as by the pivot 55, so that it may swing downwardly to an open position, such as shown in Figure 2, to provide access to the free end of the mandrel 9 for mounting a record thereon or removing a record therefrom.

It is highly desirable to have the closure member 54 move downwardly to its open position as lever 56 which is pivoted to the right standard 8,

this pivotal connection being very conveniently made about the right end of the feed screw l6 asis shown in Figure 10. To make this pivotal connectiomthe right end portion 51 of the feed screw i6 is reduced in diameter and the lever 56 is-.s uitably aperture'd and provided with' a collar 56 which embraces the portion 51. In order that the lever-56 may not slide longitudinally on the fedjscrew IS, a screw 59 is threaded into the standard 8 and is provided with a flat head overlapping thehub portion of the lever.

Ihe lower arm 56,of the lever 56 engages with an inwardlyex'tending arm 60 provided on the closure member 54. The member54 will normally take itslower or, open position by reason of the force of gravity acting thereon. However, a counter-clockwise rotation of the lever 56 will cause the closure member 54 to be swung upwardly to its closed position. Such counter-clockwise rotation of, the lever 56 is easily effected by providing an inwardly extending pin 6| on the rear- ,ward portion of the arcuate member 46. This pin impinges upon an inwardly extending flat portion- 55", provided on the upper arm of the lever 56, to effect. a closing of the 'side closure member 54 as the cover is swung downwardly to its closed position. As the cover 3| is opened this pin 6| .is disengaged from the upper arm 56" of. the

lever 56 and the, closuremember 54 will move downwardly to its open position by the force of gravity acting thereon or if desired by the provision of any suitable spring.

In order to safeguard the operation of the phonograph it is highly desirable to have the closure member}! brought into its closed position whenever the control lever 22 is moved to either of its operative positions so that the operator is prevented from mounting a record on the mandrel 9, or removing .a record therefrom, whenever any operating portion of the translating device 25 is lowered to a record engaging position. Such means has been described in my copending application No. 177,856. However, in the present invention I provide very markedly improved means for effecting such control of the side closure member 54, which means will now be described in detail.

As shown in Figure 2, the control lever 22 is pivotally connected to the carriage 13 by means of the pivot 62 and is provided with a downwardly extending arm 63 which is coupled by means of the link 63 to a member 64 slidably mounted on the longitudinal rod II. This member 64 is, however, keyed to the rod H, as shown in Figure 8, by means of a screw 65 which is threaded into the member 64 and provided with a reduced-diameter end portion engaging with a longitudinal slot 66 cut into the rod H. Upward and downward movements of the control lever 22 to its respective reproducing and recording positions will consequently cause the rod H to be rocked in respective clockwise and counterclockwise directions, the rod ll being rotatably supported by the left and right standards 1 and 8 in any suitable manner.

On the right end of the rod there is secured a cam 61 which has a face with a central V-shapecl portion and arcuate end portions. Provided on the lever 56 is an auxiliary arm 68 which is adapted to engage with the central V-shaped portion of the cam 61 when the control lever is in its neutral or inoperative position. In such position the lever 56 rests in its most clockwise position.

and the closure member 54 is in its mostdownward or open position. As the control lever 22 is moved to its respective operative positions the auxiliary arm-88 will come into engagement with the respective arcuate portions of the camfil to cause the lever 56 to be rotated to its most countor-clockwise position and the closure. member 54 to be moved into its closed position. .As' the control lever 22 is moved to its neutral position from either of such operative positions the arm 61 will again come into engagement with the central V-shaped portion of the cam 61, thereby permitting the closure member 54 to move downwardly to its open position.

In order to facilitate the use of commercia phonographs they are commonly provided with a forwardly extending arm for supporting the handpiece 28' of the speaking tube 28, as during inoperative periods. This support is usually coupled to a switch for opening the motor power supply circuit whenever the handpiece is placed thereon. In a small cabinet which closely fits the phonograph there is insufiicient space for an arm which will conveniently support the handpiece therein. It is therefore necessary that this support be movable outwardly of the cabinet to a convenient supporting position. In my invention I provide such a movable support, and to facilitate the operation of the phonograph I couple this support to the cover 3! so that it will be moved outwardly of the cabinet to a convenient supporting position as in incident of the opening of the cover. In such position I have the support resiliently mounted and coupled to a switch controlling the power supply circuit to the motor I8 so that the support. will be moved downwardly, as by the weight of the handpiece 28' and the adjacent portion of the speaking tube 28, to open the motor circuit whenever the handpiece is placed thereon. During the non-use of the phonograph, the speaking tube is disconnected from the translating device 25 by any suitable means, after which the cover may be closed. In my invention I have the downward closing movement of the cover 3| to effect a movement of the support for the handpiece 28' inwardly of the cabinet. When the cover 3| has reached its closed position the support is fully within the cabinet in a non-supporting position, and the switch for the motor I8 is operated to an open position, thereby stopping the motor. Thus this supporting means is controlled by the cover 3|. ditional feature of my closely fitting cabinet for a commercial phonograph wherefore it will now be described in detail.

The base plate I is provided with a raised portion 69 at its forward lefthand corner. This portion 69 is provided with an opening 10 and a recess thereunder extending to the left and rear of the opening 10. Extending through the portion 69 is a pin 12 which serves as a pivot for holding a member 13 in the opening 10, this member having a hook shaped arm 13' for supporting the handpiece 28'. This arm 13' may swing upwardly to a non-supporting position within the cabinet A, such as shown in Figure 3 and downwardly to a supporting position wherein it extends forwardly of the cabinet, as shown in Figure 4.

Extending downwardly of the base plate I is a It is provided as an adstandard 14 to which is secured a suitable switch 15.- This switch is of a single-pole single-throw type and is arranged for opening and closing the power supply circuit 16 to the motor 18. It may be of, ,any suitable form such as is illustrated in Figure 11. It is provided with a slidably mounted push button I I which is biased upwardly thereof bymeans of a spring 11'. The switch is adapted toclose the circuit IS when thefbutton I1 is in its upward position, as shown in Figure 4, and to open the circuit' 15 when inits downward positiQii, as shown' in Figure '3.

For coupling the member 13 with the switch 15 there isprovided a lever 18 which is interposed between the member 13 and the switch 15 and ;;piv otally connected to'a boss 19 extending downwardly ofthe plate]. This lever I8 has an arm 181 resting upon the push button 11 and an upwardly extending arm 18" which engages with themernber I3 forwardly of the pin 12, about which this member is pivoted, so as to. support the member 13 in its handpiece-supporting posi- -tion. The spring 11' of the switch 15 is selected to have sufiicient stiffness to resist the weight of the member 18 and thereby maintain the switch 15 in a closed position. The-weight of the handpiece 28" and the adjacent portion of the speaking tube 28 is, however, suflicient to compress the a spring 11 and therefore the push button is moved downwardly to open the circuit 16 whenever the handpieceis placedfon the supporting "mem- In order that the member 13 will be moved into supporting andnon-supporting positions by the respective openingand closing movement of the cover 3|, I provide an extension 80 on the member'do which supports the 'lefthand side of the cover; 'I'hisex'tensionhas a'tooth 8| and a cam face 82 between which there is provided a suitable notch 8| such asis shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Provided on the'inember "is a rearwardly extending arm 83 which has an end portion 83' projecting into the path or the cam face 82, the

central portion of the arm 83 being curved down-- I :i'ace 82 to maintain the member 13 in its nonsupportingposition and the switch I5 in its open position, as shown in Figure'3. As the cover 3| is moved through the'first portion of its upward travel the member 13 may be maintained in its non-supporting position by having the cam face 82 concentric about the pivot 40'. As the cover 3| approaches its open position the portion 83' slides off of the cam face,82 and isimpinged upon by the tooth 8|, thereby causing the member 13 to swing downwardly to its supporting position. As .the cover 3! is moved downwardly from such openposition the portion 83' impinges upon 1 the end face 81" of the notch 8| to impart an upward swingingmovement-to the member 13.

v to its closed position. Thus by the manipulation.

When the member-n-hasswung to a position fully within the cabinet the end portion 83' of the member 13 engageswith the cam face 82.

The cover 3| is then free to move downwardly of the cover 3| I operate the side closure member between its open and closed positions. and

the supporting member 13 for the handpiece 28' controlling means since the member 13 is 'oper- I able so as to control the operation of the phonograph. When the member 13 is in its non-supporting position (wherein it is in anon-projecting position with respect to the cabinet A) the phonograph is put out of operation; whereas when the member 13 is in an outwardly projecting position with respect to the cabinet A, it serves not only as a support for the handpiece 28' but also as a means for starting and stopping the operation of the phonograph.

' I have herein described a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is to be understood that this embodiment is subject to many changes and modifications without departure from the scope of my invention which I now undertake to.

express according to the following claims. I

I claim: 1. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and having a mandrel pivotally supported at one end and open at the other to receive a record: an end wall having an opening adjacent to and partially exposing the open end of said mandrel; a pivotally mounted closure member for said opening; a pivotally mounted front coverv having an end wall section defining a portion of the edge,

ing an opening adjacent to and partially exposing the free end of said mandrel; a movable closure member forYsaid opening; a movable cover having an end wall sectiondefining a portion of the edge of,said opening; and means operatively connecting said cover with said clo sure member for causing said closure member tobe moved into open and closed positions as said cover is moved to its respective open and closed positions, when said control lever is insaid inoperative position. v I

3. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and having a control lever movable to operative and inoperative positions and a mandrel pivotally supported at one end and free at the other to receive a record: an end wall of said cabinet having an opening adjacent to and partially exposing the free end of said mandrel; a movable closure member for said opening; a movable cover for said cabinet having an end wall section defining a portion of the edge of said opening; and means, operable when said cover is in open position, for causing "saidclosure member to be moved into closed and open positions as said control lever is moved to its respective operative and inoperative positions.

4. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and having a control lever movable to operative and inoperative positions and a mandrel pivotally supported at one end and free at the other to receive a record: an end. wall of said cabinet having an opening adjacent to and partially exposing the free end of said mandrel; a movable closure member for said opening; a movable cover for said cabinet having an end wall section defining a portion of the edge of said opening; means maintaining said closure member in a closed position when said control lever is in an operative position; and means operable when saidcontrol lever -is insaid inoperative position, for causing said closure member to be moved into open and closed positions as said cover is moved to its open and closed positions.

5. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and with a speaking tube having a handpiece: 7

the combination of an electric switch for controlling the operation of the phonograph; a support 7 for said handpiece movable into and out of supporting positions; a cover for said cabinet movable to respective open and closed positions; means, operated by said cover, for causing said support to be moved into and out of said supporting positions as sai cover is respectively opened and closed; and means connected between said support and said switch, for operating said switch by movement of said support. l

6. In a phonograph provided with a'cabinet and with a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of an openable and closeable switch for controlling the operation of the phonograph; a support for said handpiece movable relative to the phonograph into and out of supporting positions; closure means movable to render said phonograph accessible for operation and to enclose the same; and means, operatively interconnecting said closure means and switch and support, for causing said support to be moved into said supporting position and said switch to be closed as said phonograph is rendered accessible for operation.

'7. In -a phonograph provided with a cabinet and comprising a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of a support for said handpiece movable outwardly of said cabinet to a supporting position; a cover for said cabinet v having end wall. sections and pivoted to swing upwardly for opening movement; a side member adjoining an end wall section of said cover and movable to an open position to expose an end portion of saidphonograph; and means, operatively connecting said cover with said support and side member, for causing said support to be moved to said supporting position and said side member to be moved to said open position as said cover is opened.

8. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and comprising a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of a support for said handpiece movable outwardly of said cabinet to a supporting position and inwardlyof said cabinet to a non-supporting position; a cover pivoted to open and close a front portion of said cabinet; a pivoted member movable to positions to respectively open and close an end portion of said cabinet; and means, operatively connecting said cover with said support and pivoted member respectively, for causing said support to be moved to said supporting position and said member to be moved to said open position as said cover is opened, and for moving said support to said non-supporting position and said member to said closed position as said cover is closed.

9. In a phonograph provided with a cabinetand comprising a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of an openable and said closure member; an extension provided'on said cover; and an lever having a portion engaging with said arm and another portion engaging with said extension whereby said closure'member is closed as said cover is" closed.

. 11. In a cabinet for a phonograph; having a front cover pivoted to swing upwardly and down-' wardly to open and close the cabinet at its front and a side closure member pivoted to'swing downwardly and upwardly to open and "close the cabinet at its side, said closure member being normally gravitationally held in said downward position: an arm secured to said closuremember; a lever having a portion engaging with said arm; and an extension provided on said cover,-said extension engaging with another portion of said lever for causing said closure member to be closed as said cover is closed and for permitting said closure member to open as said cover is opened.

12. In a phonograph having a cabinet and a pivotally mounted control lever movable to operative and inoperative positions: a movable cover for the front portion of said cabinet; a pivotally mounted closure member for an end portion 01 said cabinet, said member being normally gravitationally held in an open position; an arm secured to said closure member; a cam rotatably connected to said control lever; and a lever having a portioncontacting'said arm and anotherportion engaging said cam, whereby to cause said closure member to move to open and closed positions as said control lever is moved to said inoperative and'operative positions.

13. In a cabinet for a phonograph having a mandrel for supporting a record and driving means for said mandrel: a single closure member simultaneously forming an exterior portion of the end wall of the cabinet and a front closure for said driving means; means for connecting 14. In a phonograph having a cabinet and a mandrel pivotally supported at one end and free at the other end to receive a record, said cabinet having an opening adjacent to-and exposing the free end of said mandrel: the combination of a cover for said cabinet having open and closed positions; and means for closing said opening comprising a wall section carried by said cover and partially closing said opening when said cover is closed, and a movably mounted closure on said cabinet for completing the closing oi said opening.

15. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and comprising a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of an openable and closeable switch for controlling the operation of the phonograph; a support for said handpiece movable to control said switch; a cover for said cabinet movable into open and closed positions; and

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means, operatively connecting said cover with said support, for movingsaid support to cause the opening and closing of said switch as said cover is moved into its respective closed and open positions.

16 In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and comprising a base plate and a speaking tube having a handpiece: the combination of a support for said handpiece pivoted on said base plate to swing downwardly out of said cabinet into a supporting position and ,upwardly into said cabinet into a non-supporting position, said support being gravitationally biased into said supporting position; a cover for said cabinet movable into open and closed positions; and means, oper-} ated by said cover when the cover is moved to closed position, for moving said support into said non-supporting position.

17. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and comprising a speaking tube having a. handpiece: the combination of a support for said, handpiece pivoted to swing outwardly of said cabinet into a handpiece-supporting position and inwardly of said cabinet into a non-supporting position; closure means pivoted on said cabinet for movement into open and closed positions; and. means, comprising a member applied to said cover and a member applied to said supportand directly coacting, for causing said support to be moved into said handpiece-supporting and nonsupporting positions as said cover is respectively moved into open and closed positions.

18. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet: the combination of control means for the phonograph'having start and stop positions; a manipulatable member projecting outwardly of said cabinet and movable from one projecting position to another into respective operative and inoperative positions means, operatively connecting said manipulatable member with said control means,

for causing said control means to be moved into start and stop positions as said manipulatable member is moved into said operative and inoperative positions; an openable and closeable cover for said cabinet; means, operatively connecting said cover with said manipulatable member, for moving said manipulatable member relative to the phonograph into said cabinet as said cover is closed; and means, connected with said manipulatable member, for causing said control means 'to'be retained in stop position when said manipulatable member is in the cabinet.

19. In a phonograph provided with a cabinet and having a speaking tube with a handpiece: the combination of control means operable to start and stop the phonograph; a support for said handpiece movable relative to the phonograph from. a non-supporting position within said cabinet into a supporting position wherein said member extends outwardly of said cabinet; biasing means for moving said support upwardly from said supporting position into a raised supporting position when said handpiece is removed therefrom, said support being moved downwardly into supporting position by the weight of said handpiece when the handpiece is placed thereon; means, operatively connecting said support with said control means, for placing said control means in stop position when said support is in either said supporting or non-supporting position, and for causing said control means to be placed in start position when said support is in said raised supporting position; an openable and closeable cover for said cabinet; and means, operatively connecting said cover with said support, for causing said support to be moved into said raised supporting and non-supporting positions as said cover is opened and closed.

,LOUIB Z. LA FOREST. 0 

